what car to get

im thinking about selling our 2003 a4 tdi 130 avant but i dont know what to get but i now wont a 4x4,the jimny is our second car n i have thought of getting another but with 2 kids under 4 n a dog need sumet a bit bigger, wont sumet for under 5 grand and prefer the jimny to the audi beacouse you can fix most things your self so would like something like the jimny in that respect, i know someone who is selling a disco 300 with 40k on it and he realy looks after it and has been used as a 3rd car for years. he only wonts 1200 for it so qwite tempted plus il have extra cash maybe for jimny mods and a lift n wheals for the disco and towards a weding .(god this is getin long) has any one anyone got any recommendations on what i can get .pluss i teavel 20mile a day for work

The Disco is good value but it will come as a shock to the system after the economy of the A4.
The advantage of the disco of course is that you can work easily on them yourself and parts are readily available from specialists all over the country.
The one you've got in mind sounds like a good buy. Tidy 300tdi's can be upto 2.5k.

The one thing i like about the Disco is that it ages well. We are considering one next year for similiar reasons to you, it would stay stock except for tyres and be used for towing.

how about a jeep cherokee 2.8 diesel auto?
you'll should get a nice one for 5k say 2004-05 - if you get a limited then you usually get full leather trim as well - petrols are cheaper but mega thirsty
also can tow up to 3.5 tons with a diesel auto
avoid the 2.5 diesels as the engine isn't that reliable

was looking at a topgear mag from 2004 at work today and spoted in a ad it were 4x4 of the year then the jeep

Not everyone's cup of tea but how about 2,0 td grand Vitara, Peugeot/ Citroen engine easy to get bits for nice to drive good mpg and easy to work on

how about a nissan terrano i have had a few now & i realy like them & there super relialbe as the 2.7 deisel is the same engine as the black cab & they go forever & they are good value for your money

We've got a Jeep Cherokee 2.8CRD auto and its brilliant. We bought it new in 2004 and it still drives and looks like new. Touch wood it has been incredibly reliable too - not something all the Disco's can boast ( I had one for a short time!). The Jeep easily tows my Wrangler on a trailer backwards and forwards across France and I would buy another one if they hadn't stopped importing them.

25mpg! I struggled to get 20mpg out of mine! And it was a td5 D2.

If you are serious about getting one be aware that the rust like nothing else! The disco 1's rust on the body (boot floor) and rear of the chassis. The disco 2's rust on the whole chassis and are not rust proved anywhere near as good as the D1's.

My D2 had to have lots of welding carried out to the rear suspension area where the chassis had just rusted through.

Even tho they rust so much I still want another! This time I think I'll go for a defender!

Chris

Buy yourself an Oz OKA 4wd and then you can go anywhere

www.oka.com.au/

Apparently there was a run of D2's with chassis problems it doesn't apply to every one. The story goes along the lines of bare chassis' left exposed to the elements before being assembled.

A mate of mine has one that they had to swap the chassis on as the original had cracked in a couple of places.

There are some well looked after examples but most will be seeing the onset of rot. If i do get one it will be getting a full rustbuster treatment.